Moving to France and clueless.. - Page 3

[IsaFrench]

compulsory only for taking part in anything deemed "en collectivité" = schools, day care, baby swim club, day camp during holidays etc ....

as homeschool parents you should probably be all right
it's just that if you go to a mainsteam doctor they might lecture you at every visit thinking you'll change your mind ... but there ARE a few doctors rather keen on homeopathy, and going to one of those, you should have your life choices respected a little more ...

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[*theophane*]

a few docs also accept to vax your "carnet de sante" (official health records) instead of your kid...this way you can still have access to places where they check compulsory vax.
but if you homeschool i think you'll have less of a hassle.

[summermay]

To your questions
1)vaccinations seem to be compulsory for all children in France

2) home schooling in France is restrictive and will become even more controlled next year, but there a many home schooling families in France, so you can get connected easily.
You will be expected to home visits and regular testing
There is also a big correspondence school, in French, which makes things easier

3) alternative/homeopathy practioners, there are also anthroposophic doctors in france, that practice homeopathy. You could possibly find someone at www.apma.org look at liens or contact

[ewe+lamb]

For homeschooling you may wish to look at www.lesenfantsdabord.org it is a french site for homeschooling and unschooling - you may find it of interest. Our homeopath is great although she does prefer that the kids are vaccinated as do many - as mentioned there are some that do mark the carnet de sante but they are few and far between and you must be careful who you are asking. Talking about drs the system isn't as 'free' as many people imagine, for example when going to the dr the Secu pays off 25 euros (I think or maybe it's 21 - I'm not sure) then your insurance will pay off the rest and if you don't have insurance then you have to pay that out of your own pocket, most drs ask for 35 euros and above - especially if you need a specialist - it can be an expensive business so try and find out about getting a good medical insurance programme and always ask how much a rdv is before confirming just so you don't get a shock at the end of the visit!!

[IsaFrench]

+ when making an appointment with a new doctor, it's a good idea to ask if he or she is "conventionné" or not, which "secteur" too, 1 or 2 which gives an idea whether or not they stick to the official fees/prices recommended by the local social security system or if they are allowed to go for "dépassement d'honoraires" & some of those are caped (secteur 1) and some are at their discretion (secteur 2)